Abdominal supporter



J. L. HOLT.

ABDOMINAL SUPPORTI-IR.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. 2s, 1911.

' Patented May 24, 1921.

ATTOHNEl PATENT ori-"ica,

JOSEPHINE L. HOLT, Ol' PORTLAND, OREGON.

ummm-ur. surronrm- To all whom. zt may concern.'

lBe it known that I, JosEPmNrz Hom, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland. in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregoinhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Abdominal Supporters, of which the following is' a specification.

This invention relates to abdominal supporters.

`The object of the invention is to s o construct a device of this character vthat 1t in ay be detachably applied at will tomaternity belts, surgical corsets, and abdominal reducers.

Another object is, to so construct 'a device of this character 'that while `it is veryV simple and cheap to manufacture vis thoroughly eilicient for the purpose for which 1t 1s intended. With the foregoingl and other ob] ects in View, .which will appear as the description' proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described-and' claimed, it bein understood that changes in the precise em diment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l represents a sidev elevat1on .of this improved supporter shown applied, Fig. 2 a similar View vtaken from the side oppositeto that shown inFig. 1,

Fig. 3v is a rear elevation of the` abdominal rting band detached,

su po Fig. 4 is a detail front-,elevation showing the connection between one end of the band and its connector,

Fig. 5 is a detail longitudinal section.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 the device constituting this invention is shown applied to a maternity belt and comprises an abdomen supportn' band 1f which is preferably composed o a longi-V tudinally yieldable transversely non-yieldable fabricstrip curved throughout. its length and also' throughout its width to form a cupped band adapted to conform to the shape of a protruding abdomen and provided at its upper and lower edges with reinforcements 2 which are also longitudinally yieldable when the band is made of yieldable fabric.k By constructing this band in the manner above set forth, that is, to cause it to yield longitudinally but notl trans- Specication of Letters Patent.

.will not project an Patented May 24, 1921.

Application inea amber as, 1911'. semi no. 19am.

versel itis designed to fit and hold within boun s a protrudin abdomen, so that it present an unsightly appearance, and yet the longitudinal expansion of the band will provide for the comfort of the wearer. This band 1 tapers toward its ends which are equipped with transversely extending reinforcing strips 3 and 4 secured thereto by stitching as shown at 5, the stri 3 being wider than strip 4 and made o two-ply inelastic material, between the plies of which the endL ofthe band 1 is positioned and secured by stitching. Longitudinal casings 6 extend transversely of the band and are formed in. strip 3 by spaced rows of stitches which may be used to receive stiieners, not shown. Longitudinally alined and spaced eyelets 7 are formed in strip 3 to receive a lacing cord 8 whereby the end of the band 1 may be adjustably connected with an attaching device shown in the form of a casing 9 having a stifener therein and which isl designed to be connected with a back supportingmember or connector 9, the latter being of any desired construction.

The strip 4 at the other end of band 1 is also constructed of two-ply material with the band end inserted between the plies and stitched. This strip 4 carries fastening elements here shown in the form of eyes 10 which are designed to be detachably engaged Withhooks 11 carried by an attaching device 9 in the form of a casing similar 0 csing 9, used at the opposite side of the The attaching members 9 and 9" are designed to be secured to the back member 9 of a belt as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 by stitching, lacing or otherwise, and are preferably provided with lacing eyelets 12 through `which cords may be passed for lacing the members 9 and 9" to the corset. belt or reducer in connection with which this support is designed to be used.

` Hose supporters as 13 areshown depending from the lower edge of the band 1 and are vprovided with the usual connecting devices the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains and While I have described the principle of operation of the invention together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made as are within the sco e of the claimed invention.

claim As a new article of manufacture an abdomen supporter comprising an abdomen supporting band curved throughout its length and also throughout its width to conform to the shape of the wearers abdomen, said supporting band being longitudinally yieldable and having its upper and lower edges provided with reinforcing strips also longitudinally yieldable, a transversely extendin vertical reinforcing non-elastic strip secure to each. end of said supporting band,

and extendin from top to bottom thereof, a connector s aped to conform to the con' tour of the back of the wearer and being of substantially twice the width of said su Vporting bandand provided with transverse y extending vertical reinforcing non-elastic bands at. the respective ends thereof, said ends being of substantially twice the width of the band ends and extending from top to bottoni of the connector, a series of 1acings connecting said supporting bands to said connector to project above the upper end of the supporting band, and means for detachably connecting the opposite end of the supporting band to said connector.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPHINE L. HoLT.

Witnesses:

LrzzrE D. RoBERsoN, E, J. GEIsER. 

